2006 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
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The 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election for the state of North Dakota's at-large congressional district was held November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy was re-elected to his eighth term, defeating Republican candidate Matt Mechtel.
Only Pomeroy filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Matt Mechtel of Fargo, North Dakota. Pomeroy and Mechtel won the primary elections for their respective parties.[1]
Pomeroy increased his margin over his opposition for the third year in a row since 2002. This was because Mechtel was not known well throughout the state, and that the Republican Party itself was beginning to slump.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–NPL | Earl Pomeroy (incumbent) | 142,934 | 65.68 | |
| Republican | Matt Mechtel | 74,687 | 34.32 | |
| Total votes | 217,621 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic–NPL hold | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Bowman (largest city: Bowman)
- Dunn (largest city: Killdeer)
- Emmons (largest city: Linton)
- Golden Valley (largest city: Beach)
- Oliver (largest city: Center)
- Sheridan (largest city: McClusky)
- Slope (largest city: Marmarth)
References
- ^ "North Dakota Secretary of State". Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
- ^ "Official Results General Election". North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems. North Dakota Election Officials, County Auditors and Secretary of State. November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
External links
- 2006 North Dakota U.S. House of Representatives Election results
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